Type-writing attachment for matrix - making machines



(No Model.)

' O. SEARS. TYPE WRITING ATTACHMENT FOR MATRIX MAKING MACHINES.

No. 475,807. Patented May 31,1892.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES SEARS, OF SOUTH EVANSTON, ILLINOIS.

TYPE-WRITING ATTACHMENT FOR MATRlX-MAKING MACHINES,

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 475,807, dated May 31,1892.

Application filed August 28 1890. Serial No. 363,310. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES SEARS, a citizen of the United States,residing in South Evanston, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Type-Writin g Attachmentsfor Matrix-Makin g Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in the matrix-makingmachines shown in my applications, Serial No. 297,592, filed January 25,1889, and Serial No. 359,208, filed July 18, 1890. The inventionconcerns the type-writing attachment used with said matrix-machines; andit consists more especially in the particular manner of applying atypewriting attachment to the machineshown in said application, SerialNo. 359,208.

The nature of the invention will be fully understood from the followingdescription, when considered in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan of that portion of the machineembodying the type-writer attachment. Fig. 2 is a transverse verticalsection consid erably enlarged from Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a detailsectional view showing the connection between the typewriter-papercarrier and the matrix.

In said drawings, A represents the diewheel of the matrix-machinecarrying a number of fonts a of type-dies arranged in rows runningaround its periphery. This Wheel is carried upon a shaft B, which may becontinuously rotated.

O is the matrix-carrying frame, which is intermittently locked to andcarried with the type-Wheel through a portion of its revolution in themanner set forth in my said application, Serial No. 359,208. Drepresents a matrix-block in position in said carrier.

The devices for locking the matrix-frame to the die-wheel, the devicesfor feeding the matrix between the impressions, and the devices forimpressing the types a upon the matrix are not here described and areonly partially illustrated, as they are fully set forth in my saidapplication, Serial No. 359,208.

At E is a type-writer wheel, which wheel may be made in one piece withthe die-wheel A, if desired. It is like the die-wheel also, in that itcarries a corresponding series of fonts of type 6. These type are,however,

the type-writer attachment.

stationary upon the wheel and are so located thereon as that they maymake their impressions at a different point in their revolution.

The matrix-frame O carries a cam F, which with each actuation of thematrix-frame comes in contact with a pawl f, borne upon a rocking leverGr, stationarily pivoted at g, and by such contact with said pawldepresses the lower end of said lever and causes the upper end thereofto come in contact with a bar H, forming part of the paper-carryingframe of This bar I-I connects the arms h, which are pivotally supportedupon the pivot 2', having bearings in brackets J, extending upwardlyfrom the matrix-carrier. The paper-carrying frame is sustained inoperative position by the projections K upon arms is and pins It uponbrackets J, said arms It being pivoted upon said pivot i and extendingupward, so as to receive the ends of the shaft Z of the paper-carryingcylinder L. In front of the paper-oylinder is a funnel M, adapted toreceive the projecting type c and guide them directly to the paper. Thefunnel M is supported upon a cross-plate m, borne upon the arms 70.

It will be seen from the construction thus far described that when thematrix-carrier moves with the type-wheel during a portion of the lattersrevolution and in a direction toward the right of Fig. 2 the cam F willactuate the lever G and cause its upper end to impinge upon the bar H,which at the time of such actuation will be in position opposite theupper end of the lever. This forces the paper-cylinder L against thetype-wheel E, and also causes one of the type c to enter the funnel Mand make an impression upon the paper carried by cylinder L. Thepapercylinder and its frame is fed along with the making of eachimpression by a very simple connection to the matrix, sliding in thismovement on the pivotal rod 2' and shaft Z. This connection consists ofa bent lever N, which may be in one piece with oneof the arms h andwhich is provided at its free end with a cam-surface n and with alateral projection 0, adapted to engage with the front edge of thematrix, so as to be carried by the matrix as the latter is fed. When theangling or cam surface it reaches the angling side 0 of the matrix-boxor slideway, the lever N will be forced out of engagement with thematrix so as to free the paper-cylinder and its frame and allow them toreturn to their starting position under the impulse of the spring P. Ofcourse it will be understood that this contact between the point a ofthelever and the cam O will take place upon the completion of a line'ofprinting-matter upon the matrix. The return movement of thematrix-carrier causes the pawl f, which is pivoted to said lever G,toyield to said return movement and it is returned to its normal positionby the spring 19. The wheel E may be adjusted to bring different fontsof type into operation by means of the crank R and a pitman r, mountedupon the shaft of said crank and connected to the hub of the wheel. Ofcourse it is desirable that this adjustment should be common to both thedie-wheel and the typewriter wheel.

If the operator desires to revise his work as it proceeds, he canreadily do so by inspecting the type-written paper carried by cylinderL, and this can be done as often as desired by swinging the matrix-frameinto position to bring the type-writer paper into view,

or the cylinder of the type-writer can be located where it can be seenwithout moving the matrix-carrier. I prefer to mount upon thetype-writer a copy-holder, andthis copyholder may consist of a roller Sand be sustained in prolongations s of arms h. A belt t-may extend fromthe paper-cylinder L to this copy-holding roller,so that the latter willbe aetuatedin unison with the paper roll, and this actuation may be inthe same direction or reversed, as desired. A copy-holder such as thatdescribed, carried by the type-writer, will act as a guide to theoperator and enable him to know exactly when he will reach the end of aline and to compose upon the matrix in such manner as to avoid necessityfor justification.

I claim- 1. In a matrix-machine, a swinging matrixholder and apaper-carrying attachment, in combination with a type-writer wheel and adie-wheel to which the matrix-carrier is intermittently locked,substantially as set forth.

2. In a matrix-machine, a continuously-rotated die-wheel, a swingingmatrix-carrier movable with said wheel, a paper-holder mounted on saidmatrix-carrier, and a typewriter wheel rotating with said die-wheel, allcombined and operating substantially as set forth.

3. A rotating die-wheel, means for actuating the dies carried by saidwheel, a matrixcarrier adapted to move with said die-wheel during themaking of the impression, the type-writer Wheel moving with saidtypewheel, and paper-carrying devices supported from saidmatrix-carrier, all combined and operating substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with a matrix-machine having a continuous] y-rotating die-Wheel and a swinging matrix-carrier moving with said die-wheelduring the making of the impression, of a type-writer attachment, thetypewheel of said attachment moving in unison with said die-wheel, andthe paper-carrier thereof in unison with said matrix-carrier,substantially in the manner set forth.

5. In a matrix-making machine, a typewriter attachment, a paper-carryingdevice, and means for imprinting on the paper carried thereby, combinedwith a copy-holder secured to said paper-carrying device, substantiallyas'and for the purpose specified.

6. The combination, in a matrix-machine, of a rotating die-wheel, atype-wheel moving in unison therewith, and a swinging matrixcarrieradapted to move in fixed relation to said die-wheel during a part of thelatters revolution with a paper carrying device mounted on saidmatrix-carrier and movable toward and from the type-wheel and acopyholder secured to said paper-carrying device, substantially as setforth.

7. The combination, in a matrix-machine, of the swinging matrix-carrier,the paperholding devices mounted upon said carrier, and a leverconnecting said paper-holding devices with the matrix, so that the paperand matrix will be fed in unison, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination, in a matrix-machine, of the swingingmatrix-carrier,thepaperholding devices mounted upon said carrier, and alever connecting said paper-holding devices with the matrix, so that thepaper and matrix will be fed in unison, said lever having the inclinedface a, and said matrixcarrier having a cam O,adapted to throw out saidlever, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination of a revolving typewheel, a swinging frame moving infixed relation to said type-wheel during a part of the lattersrevolution, a paper-carrying device carried by said swinging frame andmovable toward and from said type-wheel, and mechanism whereby the saidmovement of the swinging frame aetuates the paper-carrying device,substantially as set forth.

10. The combination of a rotating typewheel, a swinging frame adapted tomove in fixed relation to said wheel during a part of the lattersrevolution, and a paper-carrying device pivoted to said swinging framewith a pivoted lever, as G, adapted to be rocked by the swinging frame,substantially as set forth.

11. The combination of a rotating typewheel, a swinging frame adapted tomove in fixed relation to said wheel during a part of the lattersrevolution, and a paper-carrying device pivoted to said swinging framewith a cam-surface on the swinging frame andapiv oted lever adapted tobe engaged by said camsurface and to engage said paper-carrying device,substantially as set forth.

CHARLES SEARS.

Witnesses:

S. E. STONE, GEO. S. Ross.

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